August’s First Friday is crowded with interesting art shows. Here are just a few highlights:
Photography is the focus at Mulberry Art Studios, 21 N. Mulberry St.: Matthew Murray, “abandonedamerica.org: the collapsing world around us,” and Janelle Paules, “Between the Streets.” Reception hours: 5-8 p.m. Read more here.
A theme seems to be emerging. Photographer Tom Bejgrowicz explores abandoned Lancaster buildings in an exhibit at Building Character, 324 N. Queen St. Also showing works in “Salvage in the City” are metal artist Diane Levinson and origami artist Lou Ziegler. The reception, 6-9 p.m., will also feature outdoor vendors and live jazz by Faux Minx.
Barbara Dombach’s work uses older techniques to take a look at the present. She uses hand-prepared emulsions, pin-hole-produced negatives, and other historic photographic processes to produce her images, which will be on display in “Flaunting Imperfection” at DogStar Books, 529 W. Chestnut St. The reception will be 5:30-9 p.m. The Chestnut Hill Café (across the street from DogStar) will also be open.
CityFolk, 146 N. Prince St. will feature the works of Ohio-based artists Dan and Marlene Coble. In addition to their painted furniture, which brings together 19th century techniques and a 21st century sensibility, according to CityFolk’s Gaye B. Cox, the gallery will feature a show of Marlene Coble’s paintings.
The Infantree, 21 N. Prince St, will feature new works by Tim Hoover and live music from Yndi Halda, an instrumental-rock band from Canterbury, U.K. and Soporus from Philadelphia. (Think Sigur Ros, and other bands that aren’t afraid to be beautiful.) Cost is $7 at the door. Hours are 6-10 p.m.
The Arts Hotel Gallery, 300 Harrisburg Ave., will be showing “Chaotic Upheaval of the Still Life,” large paintings by Ruth Bernard that express “a world of excess, abuse, decadence and greed” in her characteristic rich colors and lively brushwork. Reception hours are 5-8 p.m.
